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Thursday March 2nd, 2023

The US$ firms, oil prices edge higher, equity markets are down, while US yields are up on rate concerns. Equity markets are down while US 10-year yields topped 4% for the first time in 4-months as hawkish Fed rhetoric dulls risk-sentiment. Italy joins Spain, France & Germany with higher-than-for...
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Wednesday March 1st, 2023

The US$ weakens, oil prices slip, equity markets rise, while US yields are mixed on strong China data. Risk sentiment improves, US$ eases, equity markets strengthened after China’s manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) beat expectations, expanding at its fastest pace since April 2012 on th...
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Tuesday February 28th, 2023

The US$ is flat, oil prices firm, equity markets are down, while US yields rise on persistent hot inflation data. The US$ is set for its first monthly gain since September, equity markets are expected to end down in February and oil prices are set for their fourth straight monthly decline on higher ...
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Monday February 27th, 2023

The US$ is steady, oil prices are flat, equity markets rise while US yields are unchanged ahead of US durable goods data. The US$ holds steady after Fridays high US inflation data as investors come to terms with central bank policy that is expected to remain restrictive for longer than thought for b...
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Friday February 24th, 2023

The US$ is steady, oil prices gain, equity markets are mixed, while US yields steady ahead of US inflation data. The US$ is steady but loses some of its bullish momentum as currency markets consolidate ahead of Personal Consumption Expenditures Price (PCE) Index data which is the Fed’s preferred g...
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Thursday February 23rd, 2023

The US$ is flat, oil prices stabilize, equity markets are mixed, while US yields rise after the Fed minutes. Risk-on sentiment tentatively returns as investor confidence improves after the Fed minutes suggests that interest rates would be within levels already priced in by markets. The Fed minutes s...
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Wednesday February 22nd, 2023

The US$ is steady, oil prices ease, equity markets are down, while US yields rise ahead of the Fed minutes. Risk-off sentiment continues with global equities extending their selloff, while the US$ & US Treasury yields rise ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes today as investors await clues on wh...
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Tuesday February 21st, 2023

The US$ firms, oil prices steady, equity markets are down while US yields rise on rates and geopolitical concerns. The US$ firms on safe-haven flows, equity and commodity prices ease as risk sentiment eases on the prospect of interest-rates staying higher for longer and deepening of geopolitical ten...
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Wednesday February 15th, 2023

The US$ firms, oil prices weaken, equity markets are mixed, while US yields slip as risk sentiment eases. The US$ firms vs its G10 peers as investors weighed how persistent US inflation levels drives up expectations of further Fed interest rate increases. Fed Barkin said the Fed might “have to do ...
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Tuesday February 14th, 2023

The US$ weakens, oil prices fall, equity markets gain, while US yields ease ahead of the US inflation report. Equity markets advance ahead of the Key US inflation report, after a drop in wage-growth expectations which eased some of the concern over rising prices. US inflation is expected to have acc...
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